Happiness is what everyone strives for. It's the stuff of poems and songs and overused quotes. It stands as a global indicator of a good life. As it turns out, happiness has another thing going for it. According to a 2014 U.K University of Warwick study, happy people are also more productive..

Much like the rarest of Pokemon, employee engagement can be hard to capture. However, the potential powers of securing high levels of staff involvement are well worth the effort - especially when you consider engagement statistics..

As the world’s leading cloud-based solution for customer loyalty, channel partner incentive, employee rewards and recognition, available in 145 countries and 17 languages, 2015 has been outstanding. The past year has been one to remember for our team at Power2Motivate. .

As a general rule if you ask anyone whether they prefer cash based rewards like vouchers and pre-paid credit cards, or trophy value rewards like merchandise and travel, often the automatic answer will be to take the cash based reward. .

Taking time to recognise employee achievements helps foster engagement, increases productivity, and reduces tension in the work environment. Leading a team can often be a challenging task let alone ensuring all staff are engaged. .

Whilst they are a ring-fenced generation, they still share with their older peers, a universal desire to be acknowledged, appreciated, and rewarded for their efforts in the workplace. Millennials are now reshaping the recognition and incentive industry. .

A company’s reputation is vital to its very existence and with the world being a rather scarily transparent domain, there’s nowhere to hide. As we all know, it only takes one social media outburst by a disgruntled customer to keep your PR department busy for weeks.
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